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2.  Pain located in the
neck is a common
medical condition.
Neck pain can come
from a number of
disorders and
diseases and can
involve any of the
tissues in the neck.

3.  Examples of common conditions causing
neck pain are degenerative disc
disease, neck strain, neck injury such as
in whiplash, a herniated disc, or a
pinched nerve.
 Neck pain can come from common
infections, such as virus infection of the
throat, leading to lymph node (gland)
swelling and neck pain.

4.  Neck pain can also come from rare
infections, such as tuberculosis of the
neck, infection of the spine bones in the
neck , and meningitis.
 Neck pain can also come from
conditions directly affecting the muscles
of the neck, such as fibromyalgia and
polymyalgia rheumatica. Neck pain is
also referred to as cervical pain.

5.  Risk factors for neck pain include injury
from involvement in contact sports,
motor-vehicle accidents, bull or bronco
horse riding, etc. Prevention of neck pain
in the context of these activities should
include neck strengthening exercises and
often neck bracing.

6.  Neck pain is commonly associated with
dull aching. Sometimes pain in the neck
is worsened with movement of the neck
or turning the head. Other symptoms
associated with some forms of neck pain
include numbness, tingling, tenderness,
sharp shooting pain, fullness, difficulty
swallowing, pulsations, swishing sounds in
the head, dizziness or lightheadedness,
and lymph node (gland) swelling.

7.  Neck pain can also be associated with
headache, facial pain, shoulder pain,
and arm numbness or tingling . These
associated symptoms are often a result
of nerves becoming pinched in the
neck. Depending on the condition,
sometimes neck pain is accompanied
by upper back and/or lower back pain,
as is common in inflammation of the
spine from ankylosing spondylitis